Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* PEAKES MATTHEW M.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DGSE COMPANIES INC [ DGSE ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle) 15850 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 140	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/27/2016
(Street) DALLAS, TX 75248 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	4/27/2016		A		75000		⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	75000	⁽⁴⁾	75000	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Each vested Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") is convertible into one share of common stock, par value $0.01, of the Issuer (the "Common Stock") without additional consideration (other than such conversion and reduction in the number of RSUs held) pursuant to the terms of the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, dated April 27, 2016, between the Issuer and the Reporting Person.
( 2)	The RSUs reported hereunder vest ratably in equal annual installments over a four-year period beginning on April 27, 2017, subject to the Reporting Person's continued status as an employee on each such date.
( 3)	Upon termination of service of the Reporting Person to the Issuer, other than by reason of death or disability, any RSUs that have not vested will be forfeited and the award of such units shall terminate.
( 4)	The Issuer elected to award the RSUs as consideration for services rendered to the Issuer (the "Consideration") and to encourage the continuation of such services in connection with the Reporting Person's services with the Issuer. The value of the Consideration on the date of grant was $40,500. No additional consideration was received by the Issuer as payment for the RSUs.

Remarks:
In addition to the RSU grant described above, the Compensation Committee granted an additional 75,000 performance-based restricted stock units to the Reporting Person that will vest ratably over a four-year period beginning April 27, 2017, the achievement of which is based on certain financial performance criteria.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
PEAKES MATTHEW M. 15850 DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 140 DALLAS, TX 75248	X		Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
/s/ Matthew M. Peakes		4/29/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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